Thursday, April 20, 2017

MIDO – BELLUNA Blueray Caliber 80

















MIDOBELLUNA Blueray Caliber 80 Automatic

A subtle, dazzling timepiece

Elegant round forms and harmonious lines characterise the new Belluna Blueray. Its satin-finished and polished stainless steel case with rose PVD treatment gives it remarkable shine and presents a superb contrast with the deep blue dial. Finely worked with a sunray guilloché-style pattern, it was inspired by the splendid glass dome roof of London's Royal Albert Hall.

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The refined curves of the Belluna Blueray also pay homage to this monument, which is one of the most famous in the United Kingdom. This model is equipped with a latest-generation automatic movement: the Caliber 80, which gives it up to 80 hours of power reserve. Subtle and dazzling, the Belluna Blueray is perfectly suited to all those who love timeless, classic watches.

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Inaugurated in 1871 to promote the arts and science, London's Royal Albert Hall is now one of the most renowned concert halls in the United Kingdom. Built in a style true to the Victorian era, this huge red brick monument consists of a series of concentric circles. Its curvaceous, rounded architecture is impressively dominated by a central glass dome. Mido was inspired by this magnificent building to create the Belluna range, which displays perfectly harmonious forms and embodies timeless, classic elegance.

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The new Belluna Blueray is a perfect expression of Mido's watchmaking expertise. Its harmonious lines and rounded design make it a resolutely timeless watch. It features a satin-finished and polished stainless steel case with rose PVD treatment, which gives it a remarkable shine. Measuring 42.5 mm in diameter, this elegant round case presents a magnificent contrast with the deep blue dial. Finely worked with a sunray guilloché-style pattern, it was inspired by the splendid glass dome roof of London's Royal Albert Hall. A faceted, domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides protects this sumptuous dial and allows the wearer to freely admire its fine design, hands and applied polished and sandblasted indexes. The day and date can be read through an aperture at 3 o’clock.

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Despite its classic style, the Belluna Blueray houses a latest-generation automatic movement: the Caliber 80, which gives it up to 80 hours of power reserve. Thanks to the transparent case back, enthusiasts of fine watchmaking mechanics can admire the finely decorated Elaboré-grade movement, which features an oscillating weight adorned with Geneva stripes and the Mido logo.

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Water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bars (50 m / 165 ft), this model is equipped with a brown crocodile-look calfskin strap. It is integrated into the case for superior comfort and features a folding clasp in stainless steel with rose PVD treatment.

Other versions of this model are also available.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Ref. M024.630.36.041.00

Movement
Automatic  Mido  Caliber  80  (ETA  C07.621  base), 
11½’’’,  Ø25.60 mm,  height:  5.22  mm,  25  jewels,
21,600 vph, NIVAFLEX NM mainspring, ELINCHRON II balance-spring.
Finely decorated Elaboré-grade movement, 
oscillating  weight  decorated  with  Geneva  stripes  and  Mido  logo. 
Functions:  HMSD+Day.
Adjusted on 3 different positions for high accuracy.
Up to 80 hours of power reserve.
Case
Satin-finished and polished 316L stainless steel with rose PVD treatment, Ø42.5 mm, 3 pieces,
faceted and domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides,
screwed transparent case back revealing the finely decorated Elaboré-grade movement,
engraved serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bars (50 m / 165 ft).
Dial
Blue, sunray guilloché-style pattern,
applied polished and sandblasted indexes, day and date at 3 o’clock.
Hands
Faceted diamond-cut and sandblasted hour and minute hands,
faceted diamond-cut seconds hand.
Strap
Brown calfskin with crocodile look, integrated into the case,
folding clasp in 316L stainless steel with rose PVD treatment.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

A. Lange & Sohne – ZEITWERK Decimal Strike Edition


A. Lange & SohneZEITWERK Decimal Strike Honey Gold Limited Edition

ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE
Acoustic signal in ten-minute intervals

The ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE makes time audible in a new way: its striking mechanism sounds every ten minutes. The case of this timepiece, limited to an edition of 100, consists of honey gold as used exclusively by Lange.

Introduced in 2009, the A. Lange & Söhne ZEITWERK gave time a new face with a mechanical jumping numerals display. Now, the ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE is enriching the successful, unusually designed watch family with a third model featuring an acoustic time indication.

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Given its mechanical architecture, the ZEITWERK calibre offers ideal prerequisites for the integration of a striking mechanism: A large amount of energy is built up for advancing its mechanical, precisely jumping numerals displays. As was already the case with the ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER and the ZEITWERK STRIKING TIME, this energy can be put to good use by an automatic striking mechanism.

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A. Lange & SohneZEITWERK Minute Repeater - (2015)
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In the new model, it relies on two differently tuned gongs to indicate the full hours as well as the ten-minute intervals between the start of one hour and the next. The two hammers that are visible on the dial side consist of polished steel and, like the hammer bridge, are decorated with a tremblage engraving. The hammer on the left strikes the low-pitched gong once every full hour. The right-hand hammer sounds a higher-pitched tone every ten minutes, or in other words, every time a new ten-minute interval begins.

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With its large, precisely jumping numerals display, the ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE assures excellent legibility. In one-minute intervals, the units disc instantly advances by exactly one increment. The patented constant-force escapement between the mainspring barrel and the balance delivers the power. It makes sure that the balance has a constant amount of energy across the entire power reserve period.

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The high-pitched tone sounds every time the tens disc advances; at the start of the hour, when the low-pitched tone is struck, all three numeral discs jump synchronously by one increment. The striking mechanism can be switched off. When the button at 4 o'clock is pressed, the hammers are deflected away from the gongs. This also happens when the crown is pulled to set the time.

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The technical concept is paired with an innovative material. The case of the ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE, limited to an edition of 100 watches, consists of honey gold as used exclusively by A. Lange & Söhne; it has a diameter of 44.2 millimetres.

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The lavishly finished, manually wound calibre L043.7 has a maximum power reserve of 36 hours. Lange-typical quality hallmarks include the three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver and decorated with Glashütte ribbing, the hand-engraved balance cock, and a cam-poised balance with a free-sprung hairspring crafted in-house.

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Technical Specifications

Model: ZEITWERK Decimal Strike Honey Gold Edition

Reference: 143.050  - Honey Gold



Movement
 Lange manufacture calibre: 
L043.7
Number of movement parts / jewels: 528/78
Screwed gold chatons:  2
Movement measures:
Diameter: 36.0 millimetres; height: 10.0 millimetres
Escapement:  Lever escapement
Oscillator:
Shock-resistant balance wheel with eccentric poising weights,
balance spring manufactured in-house with a frequency of 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour,
precision beat-adjustment system with lateral setscrew and whiplash spring 
Power reserve:  36 hours when fully wound
Functions:
Hours and minutes with jumping numerals; visibly configured chiming
mechanism with acoustic ten-minute and full-hour indications;
subsidiary seconds with stop seconds; UP/DOWN power-reserve indicator
Case measures:
Diameter: 44.20 millimetres
Height: 13.10 millimetres
Case
Honey Gold
Dial: Solid silver, argenté
Hands:
Honey gold
Strap
Deep-brown Hand-stitched alligator leather strap.
Buckle: Honey gold Lange prong buckle

Limited edition100 watches


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